look who ran with us!
LU came out in fast form at the QC Marathon on September 25.
Beginning and ending in beautiful downtown Moline, Illinois, this fast, flat and fun 26.2 mile course winds runners through four burroughs of the Quad Cities - Moline, Bettendorf, Davenport, Rock Island.
Runners cross three bridges over the mighty Mississippi - all runners heading over I-74...then 26.2 runners heading back over the Centennial....13.1 runners taking the historic Arsenal.
Three races share a gun start, or rather, a cannon start -- the FULL, the HALF, and the super fast 5K.
We present to you -- YOU -- LIVE UNCOMMON....
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STEPHANIE MIGAWA chases husband TROY to the Finish in the 5K
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MARY BETH MURRY chases down LU teammate, lifelong friend, and Russell Construction boss JIM RUSSELL in the 5K. She caught him RIGHT at the Finish Line!!!
In the HALF....
ANNA RAYA conquers the HALF in a fast 2:02:09 - right ON, ANNA!
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ALICIA VILLAREAL Dreams It...Lives It in 2:21:46! Great work, ALICIA!!
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DEREK ELLIOTT does his thing in a quick 1:58:28! Way to take down the 13.1, DEREK!
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Hey, how 'bout ERIN? LU BHSXC Charter Team Coach, ERIN FLYNN, does more than "talk the talk" -- hitting her goal time in the HALF - an impressive 1:45:17! Way to "walk the walk", Coach!
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One of the many committed Coaches with LU PVGXC Charter Team, JOSH HOFFMAN knocks out 13.1 miles in a cool 1:48:04! Well done, Coach!
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Wow - JOSH PAUL does it all -- getting the HALF done in a sweet 1:59:58! Josh has also competed in several TRIs this summer and has just raised $300 for hunger awareness through his effort at the QC CROP HUNGER WALK -- Go, JOSH! We salute you and your commitment to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
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Okay...this is what we're talkin about --- check out LUKE RAYMOND -- gets it done in the HALF, coming in with a fast 1:59:29 -- poses for a quick pic for our steadfast LU Photo Crew, PIX by SOLIS, then turns immediately around, in true LU fashion, to cheer on fellow runners. NICE!
EMILY RAYMOND, makes it look easy and fashionable to get in a quick 13.1 miles on a beautiful Sunday morning -- 2:04:26!
LUKE and EMILY, we like your style -- you are LU through and through!
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KELAN MOYLAN cruises to a 1:37:49 in the HALF -- Wow, way to go, KELAN!!
Okay, Little Uncommon AILA MOYLAN maybe didn't run the HALF with dad, but she was the show stopper at the QC Marathon Pasta Dinner Saturday night and we just can't help ourselves -- we've got to post this image of the Future of the Movement once again....
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Talk about leading by example -- JANE WHEELER, Head Coach of PVGXC - 1st ever LU Charter Team - truly LIVES UNCOMMON.
She and husband, KENNY WHEELER are...absolutely devoted to eachother and to their beautiful daughter MAYA...dedicated full-time professionals and coaches, much more than mentors....outstanding athletes in their own right....give of themselves to the World day in and out...emphasize and realize the beauty and necessity of Balance.
The WHEELERS came out to the Pasta Dinner Saturday night in support of the Y1R and the Movement and then JANE did her thing in the HALF Sunday morning -- coming in an amazing 1:27:11 and 7th Woman Overall!! Jane, LU tips its hat to YOU!
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PHIL PANCRAZIO makes 13.1 happen in a quick 1:54:43! PHIL is an avid runner, triathlete, photographer extraordinaire who LU is proud to call Charter Member...Nicely done, PHIL!
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NICK VILLAREAL smokes the 13.1 course in 1:32:53 -- now that is movin........ Great work, NICK!
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MICHELLE RUSSELL runs the first leg of the Marathon Relay on a team with her daughter MADIE HART and decides to keep going to finish the HALF. She gets some good LU love from LU photo crew PIX by SOLIS. Gotta love the love!
Now, this brings us to our FULL Marathon runners...get ready to be even more impressed...
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Newlyweds Tim and Sarah Corcoran take on their first-ever Marathon (chose THE BEST marathon as their first!) in a very impressive 4:30 -- WAY TO GO, MR. AND MRS. CORCORAN!!! We applaud how you truly LIVE UNCOMMON -- live, love, run together -- very cool.
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NICK SACCO flies to the finish of his 26.2 journey in a fast 3:33:17 - very, very nice! Believe it or not, this is a short distance for NICK -- he ran 34 miles for St. Jude's earlier this summer. And that's just how your Teammate NICK rolls -- running for the good, changing the World, Making a Difference. NICK, we dig ya.....
And here you see LU MVP LAUREL DARREN lending support to NICK and all runners passing her way. Ahh, so much good stuff to say about LAUREL... we'll save her for a little later...
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First-time Marathoner AARON MAURER at Mile 9 of 26.2 -- looking good, AARON! AARON took down the Marathon in a very sweet 3:54:22 - wow, way to GET IT DONE, AARON!!
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"Here is my QC Marathon Race Report from my personal blog.
What an amazing race, the support was awesome, especially from my wife and kids who kept showing up at just the right moments and from Jeff Paul who was riding along the last 6 miles shouting out my splits to the 4 hour pace group and giving me encouragement, he really showed what Live Uncommon is all about that day. I was lucky enough to run a good portion of the race with fellow LU member Aaron Maurer whom I had met the night before at the pasta dinner. It was great to run with Aaron and I’m glad I was able to catch up with him at the end so we could finish together. I was able to finish under my goal of 4 hours at 3:54:15 bettering my time from last year by over 30 minutes. It was also really awesome to see fellow LU members Phil Pancrazio and Jen Paul cheering people in at the finish line after they finished their half marathons.
Next up for me is a Spartan Sprint on Oct. 15 and my first attempt at an Ultra distance at the Wildcat 50k on Nov. 13.
Until then…
…do today what others won’t, so tomorrow you can do what others can’t."
Josiah Campbell
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JOSIAH, you are a true inspiration. Keep doin your thing out there.....
WQAD CHANNEL 8 NEWS runs two Marathon Relay teams in the QC Marathon! Okay, so they handily deliver these miles.....how awesome are they delivering the News? Seriously -- tune in...... Best choice in town, no question.
Team TENEMOS HAMBRE (WE ARE HUNGRY) took down the Marathon relay-style - teammates JULIA FLYNN (Pumpkin Spice), ALI STEIDL (Red Velvet Cake), ANIA PODGORNY (Onion Pierogy), MADIE HART (Strawberry Crepe), MICHELLE RUSSELL.(Yellowtail Scallion). Loads of fun (and later food) was had on this day!!!
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KERRY DOUCETTE and girls put in a prepatory 20 getting warmed up for the Chicago Marathon in which they raised funds for Special Olympics -- way to go, girls!! Showin how it's done LU-style!!
Okay, now....take a look at LU MVP LAUREL DARREN. She and fellow LU ELLONIA YENNNEY and their QC ROLLERS teammates propelled five Pammy's Kids in wheelchairs over the entire Marathon course! Wow. We can barely get over the goodness of their effort. QC ROLLER girls, we are inspired by YOU.....
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Stay tuned....many, many, many more runners to go...including more Relays and fans!!!